Personal and Organisational Learning: The Path To Advancement

AUTHOR(S)

Marques, Joan

PUB. DATE

June 2007

SOURCE

Management Services;Summer2007, Vol. 51 Issue 2, p32

SOURCE TYPE

Academic Journal

DOC. TYPE

Article

ABSTRACT

The article discusses the ways in which people and organizations learn as well as the factors that disable them from learning. People learn by doing and when they undertake new actions, they learn from the unexpected complications that often surface. They also learn through education which is increasingly manifested requirement in the vastly changing work environment. The factors that disable people from learning include fear of failure, overconfidence and arrogance, and resistance to fear and change.

ACCESSION #

25547737

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